Luxembourg communal council (french: Conseil communal de Luxembourg) is the
local council for the
commune of
Luxembourg City
Luxembourg ( lb, Lëtzebuerg; french: Luxembourg; german: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City ( lb, Stad Lëtzebuerg, link=no or ; french: Ville de Luxembourg, link=no; german: Stadt Luxemburg, link=no or ), is the capital city of the Gr ...
, in southern
Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...
.
It consists of twenty-seven members, elected every six years by
proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...
.
Current composition
The last elections were held on 9 October 2011, and resulted in a victory for the
Democratic Party (DP). In the ''
collège échevinal'', the DP forms a coalition with
The Greens, who have the third-largest contingent, under the leadership of DP
mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ...
Lydie Polfer
Lydie Polfer (born 22 November 1952, in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish politician who has served in a number of capacities, including Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Mayor of Luxembourg City, as well as a Member of ...
.
2017 elections
Below are the results of the communal elections of 8 October 2017.
This council will take office in January 2018.
2005 elections
See also
*
Mayor of Luxembourg City
Footnotes
External links
* {{in lang, fr}
Luxembourg City official website page on the council
Communal council